An Illustration in its simplest form, is a picture or drawing to help explain a piece of text, but in the world of art it gets much broader than that. With the increase in on screen film and tv, especially in cartoon format, illustration has seen a huge increae, and artists use illustration drawings to depict their favourite characters in new, and interesting ways. The same applies to characters in books, where illustrators will dpeict their own image of how they expect a character to appear, and then share them out over the wider internet and artist communities. Generally an illustrative drawing is constructed using block colours, with either marker pens, colouring pens, colouring pencils or fineliners. Below is a selection of pens that are great for illustration.
Fashionable gel pens filled with super-smooth writing ink, perfect for bullet journals.
Best-selling marker pens for colouring, crafting and mixed media projects.
Unleash your ideas and imagination with this set of thirty-six high-quality colouring pencils.
Let your creativity come to life with this set of twelve Creative Markers from Sharpie. Bold colours made with water-based ink for a paint-like finish.
The Lamy 3plus Double Hole Sharpener is perfect for keeping your favourite pencils sharp.
Extraordinary colouring pencils with a built in eraser so that you can correct and detail your art work.
Broad Marker pens perfect for drawing posters.
Everyday colouring pencils, perfect for use at home or in the classroom.
A magnificent set of sixty hexagonal colouring pencils, a perfect gift choice for aspiring artists, designers or illustrators.
Create extraordinary illustrations and designs with the Spectrum Noir Classique Marker.
Let your creativity come to life with this set of two Creative Markers from Sharpie. Bold colours made with water-based ink for a paint-like finish.
A pack of ten colouring pens made in a ergonomic triangular shape.
Expert paint marker used on rough, dark surfaces with a gorgeous matte-silk finish.
Dual tipped graphic markers perfect for crafting, colouring and mixed media projects.
Incredibly fine fineliner pens for precise drawings and writing.
Fibre tip pens in Staedtlers Triplus triangular design.
20 assorted bright coloured fibre tip pens.
Open the door to the world of painting and self-expression.
Produce vibrantly coloured artwork on light or dark papers, ideal for children, young artists and students.
A magnificent set of fourty-eight colouring pencils, perfect for young and aspiring artists.
A set of four patented writing pencils, suitable for use at home, the office or classroom.
A premium set of hexagonal colouring pencils, suitable for drawing a wide selection of subjects.
Let your creativity come to life with this set of five Creative Markers from Sharpie. Bold colours made with water-based ink for a paint-like finish.
Create broad brush strokes and precision details with the Tombow Dual Brush Pen.
Colour on both light, medium and dark coloured backgrounds with these outstanding pencils from Faber-Castell.
Pack of 10 Lumocolor paint markers in assorted vibrant colours.
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A stylish needlepoint rollerball pen with a handy pen-loop on the cap.
High-grade paint markers with precision bullet tips, perfect for adding precise details to your artwork.
A fineliner pen great for making designs and graphic art.
High-quality paint marker ideal for fine-lined permanent labelling.
HIgh quality fineliners for writing, sketching, illustration and more.
Fineliner pens made in Staedtler's Triplus triangular design.
Powerful permanent markers which leaves opaque markings.
High-grade fibre pens ideal for creative writing, drawings and layouts.
Bold, Bullet-tipped marker pens ideal for a variety of creative projects, including painting, decorating and crafting.
Gloss paint markers perfect for the use on most materials, even dark and transparent surfaces.
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An extra-fine needlepoint rollerball pen, admired by both writers and illustrators.
Precise fineliners with a wide range of bright colours.
A great selection of acrylic paint markers perfect for beginners and professionals.
Gloss paint marker for highly opaque permanent and smudge-proof writing
Powerful permanent markers which can write on many surfaces.
Mechanical pencils with colour coded lead widths.
Powerful permanent markers which are great on dark surfaces.
